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Malls, shopping centers & Museums. May 23 rd , 2011. Major elements of shopping malls. Parking lots (3-5 lots/store) Entrances (maximum 50m to exit) Emergencies exits (same as entrances) Fire safety elements (fire hose and extinguisher every 50m)
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Malls, shopping centers & Museums May 23rd, 2011
Major elements of shopping malls • Parking lots (3-5 lots/store) • Entrances (maximum 50m to exit) • Emergencies exits (same as entrances) • Fire safety elements (fire hose and extinguisher every 50m) • Waiting areas (required both exterior and interior) • Guiding centers (multiple on each level) • Dining area or food court (one per mall)
Mechanical systems • Malls and shopping centers with multiple stories must have escalators and stairs. • Elevators are optional but must be equipped for handicapped. • All malls and shopping centers must be air conditioned. • Open market should be shaded. • Fire protection systems must be installed (sprinklers, smoke detectors, co detectors)
Museums • The purpose of museums are: • Collecting • Preserving • Documenting • Research • Interpreting • Exhibiting
Museums special requirements • Museums are required to provide protection against: • Theft • Damage • Damp • Aridity • Sunlight • dust
Museums special requirements • Display objects must be organized in a logical mater. • Materials are divided into two main categories: • Showing objects • Study objects
Museums special requirements It is also a necessity to show the object of interest in the best light possible.